The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) invites comments on an information collection under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 2137-0596, titled “National Pipeline Mapping Program.” PHMSA is preparing to request a three-year term of approval from OMB for a renewal of the current information collection.

Each operator of a pipeline facility (except distribution lines and gathering lines) must provide contact information and geospatial data on their pipeline system. This information should be updated on an annual basis. The provided information is incorporated into the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) to support various regulatory programs, pipeline inspections, and authorized external customers. The periodic updates of operator pipeline data inform the NPMS of any changes to the data over the previous year and allow PHMSA to maintain and improve the accuracy of the information.

Comments can be submitted on the E-Gov Web Site on or before November 1, 2010. Reference Docket No. PHMSA-2010-0246.